The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day of preparation and paperwork
A day of ministry and hospital calls
A day of reflection and prayer
As I seek to serve you, Lord
As I seek to serve all of your children
I lift up my heart
I lift up my prayers
Lord, help us to be instruments of your peace
Lord help us to Be Still
Lord guide us at all times
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
As nighttime falls quietly
And quickly it seems
Upon our little corner of the world
Even though Sister Moon is hidden from view
The stars still shine as a reminder
I am with you, even in the darkness
Be Still and Know
I am with you, always
Even when you are tired and weary
I am with you
Be Still and Know
Even when there is chaos all around
Even when your heart and your body ache
I am with you
Be Still and Know
“I am often struck, in the prophetic texts of the Hebrew Scriptures, by the prophets’ ability to see the difference between what is and what should be. Sometimes I get so caught up in the ‘what should be’ part, that I miss out on the ‘what is’ aspect of life. I sometimes complain so much about the rain that I miss the rainbow.”
— John Valters Paintner, MTS, The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
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It is January 9th and we have moved into the season of Epiphany.
— Read on godspacelight.com/2020/01/09/33296/
“Nature reminds us of the messiness and beauty of things. Nature says that when we let ourselves get messy and play in the dirt, profound things can happen.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Earth, Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
When times are frustrating
You surround us with your love
When the light seems dim
Your love shows the way
Lord, in all times and places, show us the way
Let your light shine in the darkness
Circle us with your love, Lord
Encourage us and walk with us along your pathway
Lord, as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Have you ever had a connection with someone whom you have never met in person? Someone who’s spiritual thoughts and musings resonate deep within your soul? Meet my friend and brother Jake Owensby! We met through the blogging world and instantly connected.
His book, A Resurrection Shaped Life, is an amazing read that was hard for me to put down when I read it. It is a combination of a reflective autobiography and journal of spiritual discernment which he invites the reader to enter.
He draws you in and welcomes you to accompany him as he reflects on his own life experience in a raw and honest way. His use of his own story alongside of the Scriptural narrative is both imaginative and compelling. The reader is drawn into his story in an honest and humble way. You really connect with Jake’s story and the larger narrative of resurrection hope and grace in the midst of adversity.
I can’t recommend this book highly enough, dear reader. I invite you to meet my friend and colleague in ministry within the pages of A Resurrection Shaped Life along with his other books and his blog which is found at this link — Jake Owensby’s Blog
This video gives you a taste of the incredible experience you will have as you sit at the coffee table with Jake and digest both his story and his down to earth reflections.
Jake Owensby – A Resurrection Shaped Life
You can purchase his book at the following Amazon link: Amazon – A Resurrection Shaped Life
Verse of the day
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. – Matthew 26:52 (NIV)
Voice of the day
Peace is the alternative to war, and nonviolence should be seen as the antidote to violence, not simply as its opposite. Nonviolence is more concerned with saving life than with saving face. – Jesse Jackson
Prayer of the day
God, bring us into alignment with the love you have for all of humanity. Let us be concerned with saving life more than saving face. Amen.
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day of forced rest for healing
A day of reflection and prayer
A day of reading and contemplation
A day to simply Be Still
Thank you Lord, for this time
Thank you for my sweet wife
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“The Healer is the one who helps us to overcome inner divisions of body, mind, soul, heart, and spirit. Healing is very different than curing. Even in an illness which does not go away, the Healer within allows us to find some wisdom and grace in the experience and allows us to have some peace and ease in the midst of unknowing and pain.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
